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The Fascist and the Preacher: Gerald L. K. Smith and Francis Parker Yockey in Cold War–Era Los Angeles
Anthony Mostrom revisits the sordid careers of racists Gerald L. K. Smith and Francis Parker Yockey.
Anthony MostromMay 13, 2017
- History
- Politics
The Handmaid's Tale, "Faithful"
Gotta hear both sides! DearTV discusses episode 5 of The Handmaid's Tale, and plays a game called, "Subtract One Murder"...
Phillip MaciakMay 12, 2017
- Dear Television
After the Facts
What can a 1957 Katharine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy movie tell us about the fate of middle-class jobs?
Adam MorrisMay 11, 2017
The Fragility of Politics: What Paul Ricoeur Can Teach Us About the French Election
Robert Zaretsky explores how Paul Ricoeur’s ethics inform Emmanuel Macron’s politics.
Robert ZaretskyMay 7, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
The Handmaid's Tale, "Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum"
Dear TV on Handmaid's Tale, Episode 4...
Aaron Bady, Jane HuMay 5, 2017
- Dear Television
51.4 Percent Insane, 48.6 Percent Melancholy: The Turkish Referendum
Nicholas Bredie reads Ece Temelkuran's "Turkey: The Insane and the Melancholy" to help understand Turkey's recent constitutional referendum.
Nicholas BredieMay 3, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
His Emily Dickinson: The Visual Poetics of Terence Davies’s “A Quiet Passion”
Kathleen B. Jones interviews director Terence Davies and reviews his new film about Emily Dickinson.
Kathleen B. JonesMay 2, 2017
- Film
- Poetry
An Interview with Caetano Veloso
Roland Greene and Marjorie Perloff talk to Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso.
Marjorie Perloff, Roland GreeneMay 1, 2017
The Sad March of the Japanese Left
The Old Left of Japan soldiers on in its denunciation of nuclear power.
M. W. LarsonMay 1, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Ladies Who Jam
Katie O’Reilly reports on the vital work of the JazzWomen and Girls Advocates.
Katie O’ReillyApr 30, 2017
- Music
The Never-Ending Book of War
Adin Dobkin offers a survey of recent war literature and an assessment of why it will constantly refresh itself.
Adin DobkinApr 29, 2017
- Politics
Riot/Rebellion: The Legacy of 1992
Steph Cha interviews Gary Phillips, Jervey Tervalon, and Nina Revoyr about the legacy of the 1992 Los Angeles “Riots.”
Steph ChaApr 28, 2017
- History
- Politics
The “Savage” Menace: Reconsidering the Enemy Threat in American Foreign Policy
A retired Army colonel and West Point scholar says we put ourselves at risk by calling our enemies “savages.”
Gregory A. DaddisApr 28, 2017
- Politics
The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu
Dear TV begins its weekly coverage of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale...
Phillip Maciak, Sarah MesleApr 28, 2017
- Dear Television
The Kids Are All Right: On “Riverdale”
There’s a history of greatness in teen soaps, and "Riverdale" seems both aware of that and anxious about it.
Michael Z. NewmanApr 27, 2017
- Television
Who Has the Right to Move?: On “It is obvious from the map”
Peggy Kamuf ponders “It is obvious from the map,” an exhibit on migration at REDCAT.
Peggy KamufApr 26, 2017